The Biggest MISTAKE with COLD Showers Andrew Huberman
00:00certain things like exercise deliberate certain things like exercise deliberate cold cold cold exposure stimulants like caffeine and exposure stimulants like caffeine and exposure stimulants like caffeine and prescription drugs like adol Etc prescription drugs like adol Etc prescription drugs like adol Etc powerfully cause the release of these powerfully cause the release of these powerfully cause the release of these catacol amines dopamine epinephrine and catacol amines dopamine epinephrine and catacol amines dopamine epinephrine and norepinephrine leading to Big increases norepinephrine leading to Big increases norepinephrine leading to Big increases in energy and focus but then always in energy and focus but then always in energy and focus but then always always always there's a cost a trough always always there's a cost a trough always always there's a cost a trough that follows accept that relax through that follows accept that relax through that follows accept that relax through it then return to Baseline and then go it then return to Baseline and then go it then return to Baseline and then go forward or avoid those things altogether forward or avoid those things altogether forward or avoid those things altogether I'm not telling people what to do OB VI I'm not telling people what to do OB VI I'm not telling people what to do OB VI L the prescription drug thing in L the prescription drug thing in L the prescription drug thing in particular can be you know problematic particular can be you know problematic particular can be you know problematic for some people even addictive and for some people even addictive and for some people even addictive and certainly I'm not a fan of drugs of certainly I'm not a fan of drugs of certainly I'm not a fan of drugs of abuse Like Cocaine amphetamine abuse Like Cocaine amphetamine abuse Like Cocaine amphetamine absolutely categorically never done them absolutely categorically never done them absolutely categorically never done them never never never will and then other people who tend to will and then other people who tend to will and then other people who tend to Veer toward you know being Veer toward you know being Veer toward you know being hyperactivated a lot of spontaneous hyperactivated a lot of spontaneous hyperactivated a lot of spontaneous movement these people tend to be a movement these people tend to be a movement these people tend to be a little bit thinner a little bit leaner little bit thinner a little bit leaner little bit thinner a little bit leaner or just have a ton of Natural Energy um or just have a ton of Natural Energy um or just have a ton of Natural Energy um these people should really learn to these people should really learn to these people should really learn to incorporate more kind of what I would incorporate more kind of what I would incorporate more kind of what I would call calming and relaxing practices call calming and relaxing practices call calming and relaxing practices maybe a bit more sauna than cold plunge
01:00maybe a bit more sauna than cold plunge maybe a bit more sauna than cold plunge maybe don't crank the sauna to maybe don't crank the sauna to maybe don't crank the sauna to 220 you know I find myself doing that 220 you know I find myself doing that 220 you know I find myself doing that I'm like just relax like enjoy the sauna I'm like just relax like enjoy the sauna I'm like just relax like enjoy the sauna and so I think the key to a good life and so I think the key to a good life and so I think the key to a good life and a productive life is again to learn and a productive life is again to learn and a productive life is again to learn to master the transition States to master the transition States to master the transition States understand some of the biology and to understand some of the biology and to understand some of the biology and to really know yourself not just your really know yourself not just your really know yourself not just your natural tendency more Bulldog like natural tendency more Bulldog like natural tendency more Bulldog like versus you know uh I don't know pit versus you know uh I don't know pit versus you know uh I don't know pit bulls always have their tail going a lot bulls always have their tail going a lot bulls always have their tail going a lot of spontaneous movement uh there other of spontaneous movement uh there other of spontaneous movement uh there other breeds as well but also know that on any breeds as well but also know that on any breeds as well but also know that on any given day you may be more or less rested given day you may be more or less rested given day you may be more or less rested you might be more or less depleted from you might be more or less depleted from you might be more or less depleted from life experience and kind of recognize life experience and kind of recognize life experience and kind of recognize where you're at and figure out what's where you're at and figure out what's where you're at and figure out what's optimal for that day in fact I forget optimal for that day in fact I forget optimal for that day in fact I forget who the guy is he's on Instagram and and who the guy is he's on Instagram and and who the guy is he's on Instagram and and there a lot of self-help account then there a lot of self-help account then there a lot of self-help account then there a lot of self-help accounts out there a lot of self-help accounts out there a lot of self-help accounts out there but one of the best things that um there but one of the best things that um there but one of the best things that um I've heard recently and I try to I've heard recently and I try to I've heard recently and I try to incorporate it in uh into my life in incorporate it in uh into my life in incorporate it in uh into my life in fact it's in my notebook is when I wake fact it's in my notebook is when I wake fact it's in my notebook is when I wake up in the morning I sort of take stock up in the morning I sort of take stock up in the morning I sort of take stock of where I am in terms of how rested I of where I am in terms of how rested I of where I am in terms of how rested I am I certainly take stock of I need to
02:00am I certainly take stock of I need to am I certainly take stock of I need to do that day and then I ask what's do that day and then I ask what's do that day and then I ask what's something that I can do to make my life something that I can do to make my life something that I can do to make my life that day and the life of that day and the life of that day and the life of others better sometimes that means rest others better sometimes that means rest others better sometimes that means rest a little bit more sometimes that means a little bit more sometimes that means a little bit more sometimes that means push a little bit more sometimes that push a little bit more sometimes that push a little bit more sometimes that means call a relative that you haven't means call a relative that you haven't means call a relative that you haven't spoken to but thinking about how to make spoken to but thinking about how to make spoken to but thinking about how to make things better on the time scale of a day things better on the time scale of a day things better on the time scale of a day for oneself and for others I think is for oneself and for others I think is for oneself and for others I think is what's manageable and it's what's what's manageable and it's what's what's manageable and it's what's realistic and it takes this whole realistic and it takes this whole realistic and it takes this whole concept of protocols and biohacking and concept of protocols and biohacking and concept of protocols and biohacking and prescription drugs and supplements and prescription drugs and supplements and prescription drugs and supplements and workouts and it and it brings a real workouts and it and it brings a real workouts and it and it brings a real world perspective to it so I think we're world perspective to it so I think we're world perspective to it so I think we're living in the um in the time of kind of living in the um in the time of kind of living in the um in the time of kind of um almost avatars of these different um almost avatars of these different um almost avatars of these different things like I think about David goggin things like I think about David goggin things like I think about David goggin who I know well well from the who I know well well from the who I know well well from the perspective of cooworker Right Where I perspective of cooworker Right Where I perspective of cooworker Right Where I consider him a friend but we've never consider him a friend but we've never consider him a friend but we've never hung out outside of the work context but hung out outside of the work context but hung out outside of the work context but I first met David back in 2016 and I'll I first met David back in 2016 and I'll I first met David back in 2016 and I'll tell you he's always that way at least tell you he's always that way at least tell you he's always that way at least when I've interacted with him he's
03:00when I've interacted with him he's when I've interacted with him he's always been you know forward Center of always been you know forward Center of always been you know forward Center of mass it was late in the day on a work mass it was late in the day on a work mass it was late in the day on a work this was a thing in Silicon Valley it this was a thing in Silicon Valley it this was a thing in Silicon Valley it was down in San Jose um Santa claro San was down in San Jose um Santa claro San was down in San Jose um Santa claro San Jose area in I believe it was 2016 and Jose area in I believe it was 2016 and Jose area in I believe it was 2016 and we had been working all day in this part we had been working all day in this part we had been working all day in this part of this consult for this company and in of this consult for this company and in of this consult for this company and in the afternoon you know there was like do the afternoon you know there was like do the afternoon you know there was like do we take a break or do we push he's like we take a break or do we push he's like we take a break or do we push he's like no we push we're going to do this and I no we push we're going to do this and I no we push we're going to do this and I thought whoa like this guy's intense and thought whoa like this guy's intense and thought whoa like this guy's intense and he was changing because he was going to he was changing because he was going to he was changing because he was going to run to the airport but not run to the run to the airport but not run to the run to the airport but not run to the airport in an Uber drive to the airport airport in an Uber drive to the airport airport in an Uber drive to the airport he meant run to the airport and he did he meant run to the airport and he did he meant run to the airport and he did so you know he's forward Center of mass so you know he's forward Center of mass so you know he's forward Center of mass he clearly has the energy or he's found he clearly has the energy or he's found he clearly has the energy or he's found the energy if you love the driver CEO the energy if you love the driver CEO the energy if you love the driver CEO brand and you watch this Channel please brand and you watch this Channel please brand and you watch this Channel please do me a huge favor become part of the do me a huge favor become part of the do me a huge favor become part of the 15% of the viewers on this channel that 15% of the viewers on this channel that 15% of the viewers on this channel that have hit the Subscribe button it helps have hit the Subscribe button it helps have hit the Subscribe button it helps us tremendously and the bigger the us tremendously and the bigger the us tremendously and the bigger the channel gets the bigger the guests